Mar 19 Watch What Toyota’s $1.2 billion settlement means for the auto industry By PBS News Hour The Justice Department announced a record $1.2 billion dollar penalty leveled at automaker Toyota. A four-year criminal investigation determined the car company had concealed unintended acceleration issues, a serious safety concern. That case could serve as a warning to General… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch U.S. signature absent from U.N. disability convention, celebrated at Paralympic Games By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 13 Colorado court rules some pot convictions could be overruled By Talia Mindich Hundreds of people who were dealt jail time for possessing small amounts of marijuana in Colorado may be eligible to have their convictions reversed, The Associated Press reported. The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that people whose cases… Continue reading
Mar 05 Everest climbers must pick up their trash By Colleen Shalby If you’re planning a trek up Mount Everest anytime in the future, be prepared to get you hands dirty. A new Nepali law -- which goes into effect in April -- will require all mountain climbers to bring back nearly… Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch Germany continues to grapple with Nazi-era legacy By PBS News Hour Nearly seventy years after the end of World War II, the German government is intensifying its efforts to educate young Germans about Nazi war crimes and continues to pursue prosecution for those who committed them. William Brangham reports from Ludwigsburg,… Continue watching
Feb 26 Senate leaders consider solitary confinement reform for select prisoners By Ruth Tam Senate leaders held a hearing on reassessing solitary confinement in prisons for juvenile, pregnant and mentally ill patients in a Tuesday panel. Continue reading
Feb 26 Supreme Court rules to allow class-action lawsuits against Stanford Ponzi scheme By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that class-action lawsuits from investors who lost billions in former Texas tycoon R. Allen Stanford’s massive Ponzi scheme can go forward. The decision is a loss for individuals, law firms and investment companies… Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch News Wrap: Holder says state attorney generals aren’t obliged to enforce gay marriage bans By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 21 Former Guantanamo detainees seek damages for alleged abuse By Sam Lane Five former Guantanamo Bay prisoners are seeking damages after years of alleged sexual, mental and physical abuse. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch Mistrial in Jordan Davis murder case revives debate on race and self-defense By PBS News Hour Continue watching